Vinyl pressings
by Run-DMC · 1984
Run-D.M.C. was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PRO-1202-A F/W HERbIE JR :>)Side A runout, variant 1
PRO-1202-B F/W HERbIE JR :>)Side B, runout, variant 1
A- ▻2 PRO-1202-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :>)Side A runout, variant 2
A-1 1 ▻ PRO-1202-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :>)Side B runout, variant 2
PRO-1202-A F/W HERbIE JR :>)Runout A
PRO-1202-B F/W HERbIE JR :>)Runout B
PRO-1202 A-DJLabel A
PRO-1202 B-DJLabel B
BRLP 506 A-1U-1- GRAEMESide A: stamped / etched
BRLP 506 B-1U-1-Side B: stamped
BRLP - 506 A-1-1- MTRunout side A
BRLP - 506 B-1-1- MTRunout side B
BRLP - 506 A-1-1- MTSide 1
BRLP - 506 B-1-1- MTSide 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRLP 506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRLP 506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRLP 506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Not On Label BRLP 506LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Profile Records PRO-1202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Profile Records PRO-1202LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Profile Records PRO-1202 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | London Records L28P 1245LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records BCM 33085 / BCM Records B.C. 33-2100-43LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Get On Down GET51318 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88985373601LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Get On Down GET51318 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88985373601LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Profile Records, Inc. 19658846461 / Sony Music 19658846461LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSV 1-533 / Profile Records 19658811491LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | London Records L28P1245LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Profile Records FILER 202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Profile Records PRO-1202LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Profile Records PRO-1202LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Profile Records PRO-1202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Profile Records PRO-1202LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Profile Records PRO-1202LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Europe | Get On Down GET 51318-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Run-D.M.C. are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK. One of them is Profile Records PRO-1202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-1202, PRO-1202 DJ, BRLP 506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRO-1202-A F/W HERbIE JR :>) and PRO-1202-B F/W HERbIE JR :>). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
